MOHAMED GRIMES – 91+KG

Date Of Birth : 20/03/1983

Height : 174cm

One of the strongest African boxers who will be competing in Doha, Grimes is the defending Algerian National Champion and accumulated a brace of medals this summer in the AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships and the All Africa Games.

Past Results

2015 – All Africa Games (Brazzaville, CGO) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Keddy Agnes (SEY) 2:0 in the semi-final; Won against Morlaye Camara (GUI) TKO 1st round in the quarter-final

2015 – AFBC African Confederation Boxing Championships (Casablanca, MAR) 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Mohammed Arjaoui (MAR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Keddy Agnes (SEY) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Issa Ahmed Madian Kassem (EGY) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 14th Round – +91KG Lost to Wang Zhibao (CHN) 2:1

2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 10th Round – +91KG Won against Dean Gardiner (IRL) 2:1

2015 – World Series of Boxing Season 2015 4th Round – +91KG Lost to Joseph Joyce (ENG) TKO 3rd round

2014 – African Cup of Nations (East London, RSA) 3rd place – +91KG Lost to Arsene Fokou (CMR) WO in the semi-final; Won against Kasera Sirongo (NAM) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2014 – Algerian National Championships 1st place – +91KG Won against Kamel Rahmani (ALG) 3:0 in the final; Won against Hicham Kinoucha (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-final

2013 – Algerian National Championships 2nd place – +91KG Lost to Fateh Touaher (ALG) 2:1 in the final; Won against Takfarinas Maouche (ALG) 3:0 in the semi-final

2012 – Algerian National Cup 2nd place – 91KG Lost to Mebrouk Boughrara (ALG) by points in the final; Won against Abdelaali Attia (ALG) by points in the semi-final

At the inaugural Caribbean Development Boxing Tournament one year ago, victory for Trinidad & Tobago’s Super Heavyweight (+91kg) Nigel Paul was the ideal preparation for his appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. For a man who had discovered boxing quite late, it was an unforgettable experience,…